5879: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 02:41, 21 August 2023

The 5879 (P/N 154-0055-00) is a sharp-cutoff pentode vacuum tube with a B9A (Noval) miniature 9-pin base.

Aged/Checked/Matched Pair Details
Used in	Tek Part#	S/N Range
Type D Plug-in	157-0051-00	3393-up
Type 112 (V1,V2)	157-0014-00	454-up
Type 512 (V1,V2)	157-0014-00	2526-up
Type E Plug-in (V3205,V3265)	157-0014-00	upto-1209
Type E Plug-in (V3205,V3265)	157-0052-00	?
Type D Plug-in (V3604,V3704)	157-0018-00	101-3392

Reference:

Instrument	Manufacturer	Class	Model	Description	Introduced
112	Tektronix	Amplifier	112	Differential amplifier	1949
512	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	512	Early 2 MHz scope	1948
D	Tektronix	Plug-in	Type D	Differential amplifier	1954
E	Tektronix	Plug-in	Type E	Differential amplifier	1955
Hickok 1825	Hickok	Plug-in	1825	Differential amplifier	1959

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-The 5879 is a sharp-cutoff pentode.
+[[File:5879 tube 1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|5879 Tube]]
+{{Vacuum Tube
+|Type=Pentode
+|Number=5879
+|EuroNumber=
+|RussianNumber=
+|Part_nos=154-0055-00
+|Description=sharp-cutoff pentode
+|Used_in=112;512;D;E;Hickok 1825;
+|Designers=
+}} with a {{B9A base}}.
-* [http://w140.com/5879.pdf RCA 5879 Datasheet (PDF)]
+{| class="wikitable"
+{{Checkedtubes TableHeader}}
+|-
+|  Type [[D]] Plug-in   || 157-0051-00   || 3393-up
+|-
+|  Type [[112]] (V1,V2)  || 157-0014-00   || 454-up
+|-
+|  Type [[512]] (V1,V2)   || 157-0014-00   || 2526-up
+|-
+|  Type [[E]] Plug-in (V3205,V3265)   || 157-0014-00   || upto-1209
+|-
+|  Type [[E]] Plug-in (V3205,V3265)  || 157-0052-00   || ?
+|-
+|  Type [[D]] Plug-in (V3604,V3704)   || 157-0018-00   || 101-3392
+|}
+{{Tube aging reference}}
+==Links==
+* [[Media:RCA 5879 data sheet.pdf|Datasheet]]
+* [[tube:5879  | 5879 @ radiomuseum.org]]
+==Used in==
+{{Part usage}}
+==Pictures==
+<gallery>
+tube 1.jpg
+tube 2.jpg
+tube 3.jpg
+-0052-00_1.jpg
+-0052-00_2.jpg
+-0052-00_3.jpg
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Pentodes]]